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FOREST AND STREAM. 



["Jan. 11, 1&T8. 



MR. C. FRED. CRAWFORD'S BLACK, WHITE AND TAN ENCLISH SETTER DOG "FOREMAN." 

 DiviJeu Second hi Now Orleans Gun Club All-Aped Stake, 1PM. 



SALMON ANGLING IN MAINE. 

 r pHAN"K3 to tln> flshcuftuiisfc, there is a prospect oj bap 

 1 hlj5 some salmon angling nearer than the British Prov- 

 inces, in the course of a few years. That salmon are now 

 taken with the fly on Maine rivers is a fact not widely 

 known. We extract the following from tlie report of the 

 Commissioners of Fish and Game of that State for the 

 yew 1882; 



The ran of salmon for the year is reported {rood-, large in 

 numbers, lull the average small in siz-j. In the Dominion 

 o! Canada the run has been small, and at the usual period 

 for taking them with the rod and tiy on their most popular 

 Bshitig resorts. Iliey were unumally scarce, and the sports- 

 men returned home discouraged rind riisappn oted. Later 

 in the season it run of very good fish was reported, and 

 those fortunate enough to be present met with g«od success. 

 i ile- PeiiOKe.it, the ran w.is both enrlv and late, 

 evm down io October, when very laige 'fish were 

 d i iv Been at the water-works dam.' Several fish were 

 taken during the season in ti le water below the dam. 

 on both fly end bait, by anglers, and gave tine jpirl Wld 

 created much excitement and enthusiasm among fishermen. 

 The si,ninia-'s drouth lias been very severe and long-COrit'ra- 

 ued. not brok"ii even at the present date of Nov. 20. The 

 late run of fish have had but a poor chance of making their 

 way to the spwrnn" grounds, We hope these off-reeur- 

 1 i lis, increasing in frequency with the wanton de- 

 struction Of our forest", will lead to ^oihe legislation upon 

 . and call the attention, of our lumbermen tn the 

 supply 'of water as dependent upon the preservation of our 

 ■■ d is q stringent laws chet Idnj Ihi 

 gross carelessness of sportsmen and poachers in leaving 

 Camp lires unextinguished. 



On the OeuuysRivjr the run of .salmon Ices been unusual. y 

 good and man) fish were taken on the llv by anglers Quito 

 I has taken place since the ioeaf residents be-in to 

 realize the yaluc of a co«tl«ra production thoughtWly de- 

 stroyed. Mr. Lincoln, with his usual enterprise and public 

 spirit, ha- constructed a salmon hatchery, and the eomiuis 

 sionar will most cheei fully supply all the salmon ova that 

 the house will accommodate, 



apeded i lie transit ol tlie 

 o the upper sources of the 

 n nets by public-spirited 

 Killed to ' 



regularly fol'ow it in W 

 be fond of it. Very 



snooded on bristles, are fastened", a half dozan in number! 

 to a fiue line about three inches apart; a light, pliant rod, 

 and an ounce sinker being used, and small wood-worms for 

 bait. When nothing else in the shape of fish is in season, 

 the angler can have arouei mi nt evi n through the ice in the 

 sh. Iter of some dock or wharf. Roach at this season ol the 

 year are solid in flesh, and make a good pan fish.— Homo. 



Uuele That! Nonas used to ! Queen of Enel-nd and the presidency of the Prince of Wales 

 —will be opened on the lirst of iWav,"1S.yi, in build n-s now 

 being erect d in the Horticultural Gardens at South Ken- 

 sington, and will continue tor a oeriod b; six mouths." 



Dr. 



Position op the Hi:i;l. — In reply to U.L.Jordan, in 

 Foukst ami Stream ol December «8, 1 will onlv say: For 

 the sl\le of fishing ih.it he aims at he is righi in having the 

 reel in from of his hand, and especially with the reel that 

 be uses. This is the style used in heavy sea-fishing for 

 stripi d bass weighing f i . 

 Heusball, like ail Souih. 

 in. and uses heavy tackli 

 i- is good enough'. The 

 he had a reel that nci 

 placed on a trout rod am 

 the placing of the reel be 

 you cast a minnow 



i ui i tv live to fifty pound 

 and Western anolers, believes 

 nd for those who like ti, • 

 able with Mr. .Ionian ■.. 

 lo be checked with the thumb 

 ten wondered who ever -\ tvi ■ d 

 d the hand, lie asks '■hnw can 

 . .cn.-hall with the reel behind Ihc 

 usim'.'" I can only answer licit "you can't." Thai style 

 requires the reel in thai position, but for fine fishing a stiff 

 trout rod with the reel behind I he hand is desirable lo those 

 who prefer science to main strength, t hope that wc now 

 understand each other and that Mi-. .Jordan will eventually 

 work up to the point of using finer tackle and getting more 

 sport. — Flouttuan. 



FISHCULTURE IN MICHIGAN. 

 A .MONO tho notable fishculttu-al establisln entsin America 

 JC\. may be reckoned that of r.he United .Stat.-s Kish Coin- 

 mission, at North villu, Mich., in charge of Mr. Frank K. 

 Ciark. Mr. Clark au-1 his falner w lofrishcal- 



ture in Michigan, aud the present st it'.on was established by 

 the former in 1875 as a private enterprise. The No.thvillo 



steep but beautiful incline to the so lth. the large spring 

 winch supplies the water accessary be nj oightfeet aho\e tho 



iied by placing o;000 of 

 n; with wne netting 

 c of these are p a ,-d 

 icn at the top, aud with 

 iwed to mil through 



istaut ta: 



egteJicnUare. 



THE FISHERIES EXHIBITION AT LONDON. 



UR readers know that Confess has made an aimror.rh, 



to hatch 

 the sake 

 ville, plai 



side on ai 



() 



The -real drouth of th 



salmon to their spawning groun 

 river, and many fish Wt5re tlipp 

 citizens below the dams and in 

 v, here tin v had a cle si ■■■■ i ■■ 

 for Hi • beautiful village of Deri 

 coin attributes the increased i 



iperatuic of 

 : t. out eggs 

 pnger. for 

 .'. at >>o t.i- 

 c- s side by 

 litl boxes are 

 iggkas. Of 

 sj most be 

 1 by young 



on atab'le 

 reveals the 

 th, either of 

 tons to i. he 

 id ones, de- 



gs look like so 



black spots— 



il&toi tho egg, 



r br 



'Mr. Ben 

 e.ilinon ol :h, last i » o 



: • contribution pf salmon fry made to this river in 

 I follon Ing year, 



On the presuiupscot, at its sources on Crooked River, a 

 vi i . gn.al number of unusually large fish have been taken 



lj r three last \ ears. The e\. 



ee;.:i-uiai size and number of the fish has given increased 

 Incitement to the nefarious practice of r'pcarhig on the 

 spawning bed The verj remarkable size o1 flic Dsli nnd 

 their unwonted number, warrant the conclusion that they 

 Ii Imon planted by U$i in the head watc-w ol tlie river 



i . and other tribularie- ol ,: . ', ,-.-i, in < ... . 



The ur-i salmon in were planted in the Pre i . 



urge lish 'of thirteen pounds was taken bckra the 

 i oullel. of Bcbago lasl June with I kandlnjp, 



A man uannd I'aul i- m.w un ler arie-l fijr spearing a Bsh 



u ■ :.. ■.,.- iu my. four pounds on Crooked River the middle 



oi October. '-■• veral olhers have been arrested for spearing 

 ti-h .ii, : . • . other cases width will be pros- 



ecuied in .in rse Wi fail warranted in thi conclnslon 



that mast ol ihose n-i, ate results of ourplantina s asaimon, 



uotonlj fromtl onswehavi igned above, bul I rom 



the added facl thai h : have now a ~. rie- oi eighi ■■m ■ 



■ • Presumpscot River from Cumberland MillB to 



bebiigo. 



On the Niin i;i\.i we bavc planted many thousand young 



salmon within the la'A two or three yea is. Jii ihc uarii'st so- 

 licitation of the leading and influential i itizens of Saco and 

 Biddeford. who have been petitioning in tbelong post for 

 uMiu.iys. which inadeoiiCe m -an- have compelled us to defer 

 until prior claims of an earlier date fad 'men attended to.- 

 Al ii..- carliesi opportunity this year surveys wen- made and 

 plan-, furnished by Mr, Harry Buck, Engineer, and fiahways 

 onf-reii to be imili by the owners and oei up nts of the several 

 dams. An -rdue netiees had '..,<,, served upon thercspc i,c 

 parlies, bearings In, Id. auclnll ihc n-uuir. in 'm- of the statu! es 

 dulj complied with, much totlie surprise of the eomrais 

 sioini hi.-, deei-ioa has been appealed from, and the Of'nstitu- 

 tjonality of the law of our own State denied. We hope for 

 a favorable decision of the people's rights al an early day 



IVanxo.— Philadelphia —Roach lishing is now 

 in season here. 1 kuow some very enthusiastic anglers who 



of articles wil 

 st— Those whicl 

 3d.StatasJ Sei 



"In th • co lee 

 aud synoptical in 



Inhibition. 



one> never previously 



dijfp-laj will beborxowe 



to tour years o 

 Led salmon. TI 

 art, and will pre 



made for 1 

 "The. ei 



e also u'ged to c 

 ad diplomas of 



vein Individual exhibitors, and to attend I posed to make NoithvUle 

 : relaj a? to app - . a c j trading ihis 



tod. ii delivered m W ash: u^ton, l'hilade.- stock to produce 1U,000,000 i 

 , will be oan ied to Loudon and installed at j Some atteut on is also ba 

 government; special arrangements may be locked sain on and wafl-ey 

 u of articles at the close of the exhibition, being got from Grand Lake 

 —which is under the patronage of the ' from St. CJair River. Ano 



■v.-, -cr, so uto pen up 

 1 own then as a part oi 

 i trout, at the hatchery, 

 iorthville is as iol ows: 

 .UUU; laki trout. aoj,0J0 

 in th-2 adrli- 

 Of the white (ish eggs 

 . nt to d fferent 



•i madruv.'ist's 

 shown such m .thod to 

 01 rish now iu 

 i v or minnows a al 

 iuio nia trout liy and 

 il lake tro it and' l,C0U 

 its were seeu.ed as an 



the California or rain- 



p :i the Golden 



f/hey aredlstln- 



oal by a traight band 



ue side an I gradually 



much taucr ;;. 



;Ueui inMcOlou I River, 



heyg ow very 



shown by co nparative 



.UL.,ruat:o.ialli.shexhi- 



tics year. It is pro- 



)nil headqua.tei-s for 



| years to have enough 



the cnltivat'on of land- 

 ie eggs of the. fount r 

 taine, a del the letter 

 mpoitoDt item in the 



